tough first round for Caroline Garcia against Naomi Osaka… Follow the match

Difficult draw for Caroline Garcia for this first round of the Australian Open, this Monday January 15. The Frenchwoman, currently 20th in the world rankings, inherited from former number 1 and double Australian Grand Slam winner, Naomi Osaka. The Japanese gave birth to her daughter six months ago, and returned to the circuit in Brisbane at the beginning of January. She lost in the second round against Karolina Pliskova (37th in the world).

However, there is no question for Caroline Garcia of taking this meeting lightly. “It’s a great match to play. I also play tennis for matches like that, to create memories. (…) Her level of play is a question mark, because she’s just coming back, but if she’s here, it’s because she’s ready to play at the highest level.” she confided at a press conference. In 2023, Caroline Garcia reached the round of 16, then was eliminated by the Polish Magda Linette (45th) in two sets 7-6 (7-3), 6-4.

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